1 / 17

Presidential Politics 1789 -1841

Presidential Politics 1789 -1841. Whiskey Rebellion- frontier farmers refused to pay tax on manufacture and sale of whiskey 1 st time federal troops used to stop dissent in the U.S. George Washington.

jaxon
Download Presentation

Presidential Politics 1789 -1841

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Presidential Politics 1789-1841

  2. Whiskey Rebellion- frontier farmers refused to pay tax on manufacture and sale of whiskey • 1st time federal troops used to stop dissent in the U.S. George Washington

  3. Alien and Sedition Acts- measures passed by Congress which raised residency requirements for citizenship and allowed deportation or jail of undesirables XYZ Affair- French officials demanded bribe of $250,000 from U.S. in order to meet with French foreign minister John Adam

  4. John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson • Adam lost by 8 votes • Jefferson and Aaron Burr (running mates) tied • Constitution says: House of Reps breaks tie • Blank votes cast by Adams supporters • Jefferson won by two votes • Importance • Showed flaw in Constitution • 12th Amendment- electors cast separate ballots for President and Vice President Election of 1800

  5. 1st Peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another • Philosophy • People should control Government • Small and simple best for people • Smaller Military and Government • Cut government Costs • Eliminated Taxes Jeffersonian Republicanism

  6. Marbury v. Madison- Court case that created the idea of a strong judicial branch with the power of judicial review • Louisiana Purchase • Doubled size of U.S. • Cost $15,000,000 or $.03 per acre • Sent Louis and Clark to explore Thomas Jefferson

  7. War of 1812 • Reasons for War • France and Britain blockades • U.S. sailors being draft into British Navy by force • Canadians giving Native Americans guns • Consequences • End of Federalist Party- opposed to war • Growth of American Industrialization • Proved U.S. was free and Independent nation James Madison

  8. Nationalism- Belief that national interest should be placed ahead of regional interests • 1818 Northern Boundary • 49th Parallel • Joint occupation of Oregon with Britain • 1819 Western Boundary • Sabine River North to Arkansas River • North to Pacific Ocean • Monroe Doctrine- Warned all European powers to stay out of Western Hemisphere • U.S. would consider any power in West as a threat to peace and safety of U.S. • Promised U.S. would stay out of European affairs James MOnroe

  9. Regional differences led to controversy over slavery in new western lands • Missouri Compromise- deal made to keep equal balance of power between slave and free states • Missouri Slave State • Maine Free State • Louisiana Purchase divided at 36 30 N Lat. • South Slavery Legal • North Slavery Banned James MOnroe

  10. Corrupt Bargain • Eased property ownership requirement to vote • Enlarged voting population • Erie Canal finished- 363 mile canal system linking Hudson River to Lake Erie John Quincy Adams George Harvey: Pittsford on the Erie Canal, 1837 ... courtesy: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

  11. Jacksonian Democracy • Political Power for all classes • Common people should participate • Jackson gave political jobs to friends and allies • Spoils System- new administrations hire their own supporters to replace supporters of previous administration Andrew Jackson

  12. Indian Removal Act- Federal funds to negotiate treaties with Native Americans to move west • Ruled unconstitutional • Nullification- idea that states had the right to consider void any act of Congress they deemed to be unconstitutional • The Bank War- re-charter national bank • Jackson killed power of Federal bank by withdrawing all federal money • Deposited in democratic friendly banks Andrew Jackson

  13. Banking Issues • Printing money without gold or silver to back it • Doomed banks to failure when withdrawals occurred • Panic of 1837 • Banks wouldn’t accept paper money • Businesses bankrupt • 1/3 people lost jobs Martin Van Buren

More Related